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Liver tumours Flashcards

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Haemangioma - what is it? who gets it?

A

Commonest benign liver tumour

Females

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Haemangioma - pathology

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Single
Small
Well demarcated capsule

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Haemangioma investigations

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US - echogenic spot
CT
MRI

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Haemangioma - management

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None needed

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Focal nodular hyperplasia - what is it? who gets it?

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Benign nodule formation of normal liver tissue

Young and middle aged females

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Focal nodular hyperplasia - pathology

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Central scar containing a large artery

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Focal nodular hyperplasia - investigations

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US
CT
MRI

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Focal nodular hyperplasia - management

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None needed

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Hepatic adenoma - what is it? who gets it?

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Associated with contraceptive pill and anabolic steroids

Females

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Hepatic adenoma - pathology

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Benign neoplasm formed of normal hepatocytes

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Hepatic adenoma - investigations

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US
CT
MRI

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Hepatic adenoma - management

A

Stop the pill

Weight less

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13
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Simple cyst - what is it?

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Benign

Liquid collection lined by epithelium

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Simple cyst - management

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If symptomatic then refer for surgery

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15
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Hyatid cyst - investigations

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anti-echococcus antibody

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16
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Hyatid cyst - management

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Surgery

17
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Liver abscess - clinical presentation

A

Swinging fever
Abdominal pain
Infection

18
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Liver abscess - management

A

Broad spectrum antibiotics

Aspiration or drainage

19
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Hepatocellular carcinoma - what is it? who gets it?

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Most common malignant liver cancer

Males

20
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Hepatocellular carcinoma - causes?

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Cirrhosis, viral hepatitis

21
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Hepatocellular carcinoma - clinical presentation

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Weight loss
RUQ pain 
Worsening of ongoing chronic liver disease 
Signs of cirrhosis 
Enlarged RUQ mass 
Liver bruit
22
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Hepatocellular carcinoma - investigations

A 
Increased AFP 
US
CT 
MRI 
Biopsy
23
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Hepatocellular carcinoma - management

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Resection
Transplant
Local ablation
TACE

24
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Fibrolamellar carcinoma - age group

A

Young (5-35)

25
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Fibrolamellar carcinoma - investigations

A

CT - stellate scar

AFP normal

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